来自need,需要。引申词义贫困的，缺乏自信的。

1. Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy.

西尔伯说税收的回落可能会大大减少为贫困人口提供的基本服务。

2. Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.

他虽穷, 但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨.

3. Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.

穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计.

4. They awarded scholarships to needy students.

他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金.

5. A young man idle , an old man needy.

少时闲混, 老来穷困.